Yup. I think American culture is broadly too permissive with under-14s and too restrictive with over-14s (but under-21s).
I told my elementary-age child that they can have a phone when they are old enough to sneakily buy one without me knowing.
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I told my elementary-age child that they can have a phone when they are old enough to sneakily buy one without me knowing.